Ditt44
40 Cal
Very good for both of you then. I hope 
T/C Seneca .36 caliber
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I have only used .350 round balls in my .36 Seneca at this point. I plan to give conicals a try in the near future.
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I also recently purchased a NIB .36 Seneca. All paperwork, box everything like I just went to the store 40 years ago. Not in a hurry to fire it as I also have a Cherokee in .32. It likes .310 balls and the original TC white patches they sold back in the day. Found a case of them on eBay a few years back so I’m glad they work cause I don’t think I will ever use them all!!!
.36cal 33" Rice barreled T/C Hawken arrived this past week and is impressing me so far. Sighted in @ 50yds using 30gr.
Then, just to see what it would do, moved to the 100yd. line. Increased the charge to 55gr.
It was a hot windy August afternoon in Central Texas, 107'F with wind full value from left to right. And gusting 12-15 mph. 19/20 shots hit in the black at 100yds. It's groups are very comparable to my Green Mountain barreled .50cal T/C Hawken. Even at 100yds. After that, packed up and went looking for some A/C.
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Yes A/C I’m in SwFl and the heat won’t let up but wait “ then there’s the dreaded swamp humidity.
Ditt44
40 Cal
Second range day with my .36 at 25 yards. Tweaking the sight as I can't seem to trust my eyes one day to the next. 25 grains Swiss 3F and my first try at Dawn/water 25/75 mix on .015 patches with the .350 ball.
First group was rather crappy as I tried 20 grains, but they tightened up at 25. The two groups here are 25 grains. Never swabbed and fired 20 consecutive shots before cleaning. I would love to get this down to a 20 grain load but each time I try, the groups open up too much.
Black targets are 1-1/2 inch square. I cut 3-inch squares into four parts, figure that's close enough for a squirrel head. Moved the sight to the right another 1/8 turn after so next shooting day they should all pile into the center... "should"
First group was rather crappy as I tried 20 grains, but they tightened up at 25. The two groups here are 25 grains. Never swabbed and fired 20 consecutive shots before cleaning. I would love to get this down to a 20 grain load but each time I try, the groups open up too much.
Black targets are 1-1/2 inch square. I cut 3-inch squares into four parts, figure that's close enough for a squirrel head. Moved the sight to the right another 1/8 turn after so next shooting day they should all pile into the center... "should"
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Mine works ok with .015" patch, but groups better with .018" to .020" patch, lubed with 1:8 ballistol / water.
Shot my .36cal Hawken at 100yds again today, but this time using John Arrowwoods Teflon coated .020" patch material. Have to admit it did modestly better than my ballistol/ water lubed patch material. Load was .350" RB, 50gr FFFg, RWS 1075 caps.
The .36cal did as well on paper at 100yds as my .50cal.
The .36cal did as well on paper at 100yds as my .50cal.
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Lookout Wiley Coyote!!!
My .36 is an unmarked full stock rifle. It seems to like 35g of FFF Goex and store bought, pre cut patches. I don't know the thickness of the patches but I use them in all my guns, except the revolvers of course. I only shoot patched round balls. I think all of my guns are either 1:48 or 1:66 twist.
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